Jharsuguda, August 29, 2024 (TBB Bureau): Vedanta Aluminium’s efforts to boost access to quality education have had a profound impact on secondary education and digital literacy in the Jharsuguda district of Odisha. Through initiatives such as Project Vidyagraha, the Vedanta Mini Science Centre, and support for the Government of Odisha’s Mo School Abhiyan program, the company is setting new benchmarks ...

INDIA is standing on the edge of something big — a chance to become a global leader in AI talent. The demand for AI professionals is rocketing, with projections showing a leap from 600,000 today to a whopping 1.25 million by 2027. But there’s a catch—quantity doesn’t necessarily mean quality. While the numbers might look impressive, there’s a growing concern ...

Rethinking Mother’s Day in a Commercialized World By Priyabrat Biswal Amidst the flurry of Mother’s Day messages adorning today’s newspapers, I couldn’t help but ponder: is this flurry of sentiments truly the best and only way to honour our mothers? It seemed to me that beneath the surface of these well-intentioned tributes lay a subtle desire for recognition, akin to ...

Does profit alone power your company? Today, sustainability is the new currency of business. Purpose is the new passion, and people and planet are just as important as profit. Your company will lack longevity and sustainability if its performance is lacking in non-fiscal metrics like social responsibility and corporate governance. That’s why companies must embrace Corporate Social Accountability (CSA). It’s ...

IN an age where screens seem to steal the spotlight and technology infiltrates every aspect of our lives, the concept of putting family first might seem like a quaint relic of the past. Yet, amidst the buzz of notifications and the allure of virtual connections, there’s an ever-growing need to rekindle the essence of what truly matters: our families. In ...

The Stones may be old, but they are chiseled afresh. The Civilization may be ancient, but it is born again. The people may be young, but they never forget. The day might be like any other, but it marks a new dawn. – Anand Ranganathan These lines resonate with the growth story of Dhamra, once a hamlet nestled amidst sleepy ...

SANT Shiromani Acharya Shri Vidhyasagar Ji Maharaj Ji attained Samadhi and left us all saddened. His life is a spiritually rich epoch graced with profound wisdom, boundless compassion and an unwavering commitment to uplift humanity. I have had the honour of receiving his blessings on numerous occasions. Thus, I feel a deep sense of loss, akin to losing a guiding ...

IN the interim budget for 2024-25, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled a transformative initiative aimed at catalyzing India’s research and innovation landscape. Central to this announcement was the earmarking of a substantial Rs 1 trillion corpus, intended to propel technology research forward. Notably, this corpus is structured to offer a 50-year, interest-free loan, providing a robust foundation for long-term ...

IT was on 25 January 2023, exactly a year ago, when news arrived at breakfast that a short-seller in New York had put up an online compilation of allegations against the Adani Group. Fatuously self-styled as a ‘research report’, it contained the same stale allegations that my detractors had been trying to resurrect by peddling them through their allies in ...

In the hallowed halls of this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, the discourse surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken center stage. As the profound impact of AI on global employment becomes increasingly evident, a crucial question echoes through the corridors: Should world leaders exercise direct control over the future of AI? With AI poised to disrupt the global ...

In today’s fast-paced world, where development often takes precedence, the Odisha Government’s “Ama Odisha Nabin Odisha (AONO)” (AONO) initiative spearheaded by the Chief Minister of Odisha and implemented by the 5T and AONO Chairman, Karthikeyan Pandian emerges as a holistic approach to change. It is built on the principles of a welfare state combining the improvement of rural infrastructure with ...

AS we stand on the precipice of 2024, it’s undeniable that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not merely a buzzword but a pulsating force shaping the very fabric of our existence. The past year, 2023, was akin to a roller coaster ride for AI – a thrilling ascent of accomplishments coupled with the chilling descent of apprehensions. Now, as we peer ...

Bhubaneswar, Nov 22, 2023 Today, the world is debating the perils of Generative AI technology as much as its promises and possibilities. Despite the flip side, this world-tilting technology has opened up a profusion of applications. But what pulsates me more than any other possibility is the harnessing of Generative AI for public good. If I make it explicit, I ...

JAYAJIT DASH BHUBANESWAR, NOV 19, 2023 In the tech world, Sam Altman’s sudden exit from OpenAI has sparked a lot of debate about the future of the organization and AI in general. Altman, a prominent figure in the AI field and co-founder of OpenAI, played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s trajectory. Several questions have been raised about the ...

  NOVEMBER 17, 2023  Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently flagged concerns on the misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create deep fakes. The problem of deep fakes has been around for some years now and it is disquieting even the advocates of AI. We all are acutely aware of how actress Rashmika Mandanna turned a guileless victim to deep fakes ...

As technology evolves, Generative AI emerges as the white-collar worker’s frenemy, says  Jayajit Dash   The rise of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been nothing short of epochal in the past few years. From ChatGPT to the sophisticated GPT-4, these AI models have disrupted the landscape of knowledge work, creating a paradigm shift that goes beyond efficiency gains. A closer ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, NOV 12, 2023 As the practice goes, this festive season – from Dussehra to Diwali – newspapers were flooded with attractive advertisements of various companies, all trying to allure customers to buy their products. And the gullible customers fall prey to such advertisements and end up buying things that they really don’t need. Like, jewellery shops – ...

In a world where job security is often elusive and the future uncertain, start-ups have emerged as champions of fresher hiring. They are not just creating jobs but shaping careers and inspiring young people to take control of their lives, writes noted columnist Jayajit Dash   THE balance of power is shifting in India’s IT sector. In recent years, the ...

“The leader of the past knew how to tell. The leader of the future would know how to ask” – Peter Drucker   LEADERSHIP and organizational development have long regarded feedback as a vital tool for growth and improvement. Performance evaluations are two-way streets. Leaders provide feedback to their subordinates, and their subordinates give feedback to their leaders. However, as ...

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IN the world of entrepreneurship and corporate leadership, few names command as much respect and attention as Narayana Murthy. The co-founder of Infosys is renowned not only for building an IT empire but also for his candid and sometimes contentious opinions on India’s work culture. His recent call to Indian youth to embrace a grueling 70-hour workweek has ignited a ...

As users, we have gone gaga over the stunning capabilities of Generative AI models like ChatGPT. Launched in December 2022, ChatGPT’s popularity has been soaring like crazy. The super chatbot garnered 100 million users in two months of its rollout, and it now attracts 1.8 billion visits every month. However, only some users know that a staggering amount of infrastructure ...

Prof. Sitikantha Mishra   We all witnessed how women scientists of Chandrayaan-3 mission played a crucial role in ensuring its success. Over 100 women scientists and engineers are reported to have been involved in this mission, which culminated in India landing its lunar rover on August 23 and becoming the first country to put a spacecraft near the moon’s South ...

TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, SEPT 27, 2023 Vedanta Limited Lanjigarh, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina, was felicitated by the Chief District Medical & Public Health Officer, Kalahandi for its outstanding contribution towards the Ni-Kshay Mitra program in Kalahandi district. The Ni-Kshay Mitra program, a pivotal component of the Ayushman Bhav initiative of the Central Government, focuses on providing specialized ...

YOU must have done this activity on numerous occasions, consciously or unconsciously. Walking into the swanky outlet of a marquee brand and sighting on the eyeball grabbing images and the tastefully done interiors. But beyond visuals, there’s something that must have gripped you. And left a stronger imprint on your mind than what you saw. I’m alluding to the scent, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 27, 2023 Sir Dorabji Tata gave concrete shape to the vision of his father Jamsetji Tata, the founder of the Tata Group. He established the Tata Group as an industrial giant while also supporting sport and a variety of charitable causes. The elder son of Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, Sir Dorabji was born on August 27, 1859. ...

With increasing awareness, propelled by technological advancements, the importance of having Life Insurance is slowly but steadily gaining recognition. People today are more proactive about purchasing life insurance plans. However, many do miss out on the multiple benefits that their policy offers in addition to the basic tenets of financial protection and wealth creation. One such benefit is the facility ...

Gone are the days when mutual fund units were exclusively held in folio form. Over a decade ago, in 2011, SEBI directed mutual fund houses to give investors the option to hold their units under open-ended schemes in their demat account, to enable them to better manage their portfolios. Since then, a growing number of investors are choosing to leverage ...

When was the last time you read about a massive data breach in India? Some of you may feel reminiscent of the Air India data leak incident. It happened in February 2021. Hackers broke into Air India’s database to steal the personal information of 4.5 million Air India customers. The hackers obtained sensitive information to access passengers’ GST invoices and ...

Vehicles require special care during monsoons, and electric vehicles (EVs) are no different. While EVs are becoming increasingly popular for their green credentials and low running costs, they require proper maintenance during the monsoon season to run smoothly. For EV owners, the monsoon poses several challenges. Thus, it is vital to understand the potential risks and take necessary precautions to ...

JAYAJIT DASH In a shocking revelation, the recent data breach of CoWIN, the government’s COVID-19 vaccination registration portal, has highlighted the precarious state of data security in India. Reports have surfaced indicating that a Telegram bot has been leaking the personal information of millions of Indians who registered on CoWIN, including sensitive details such as Aadhaar numbers, passport information, gender, ...

Jayajit Dash In our ever-evolving technological world, innovation is a constant companion, with each year bringing a new wave of advancements that redefine how we live and work. Among the most significant technological breakthroughs of our time is Artificial Intelligence (AI). This groundbreaking technology has already revolutionized a variety of industries, from healthcare to finance to manufacturing. However, it is ...

Jayajit Dash It is still around a decade in the waiting for the Metaverse to mature. Yet, the Metaverse is leading the diffusion of innovation and is emerging as the next bankable engine of economic growth. There are reasons why governments and enterprises are buying in the Metaverse’s three Ps- promise, potential and performance. By creating a fully immersive virtual ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 11, 2023     Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham’s Mind Brain Centerhas introduced a new initiative, the Brain Art 2023 competition with the primary goal to promote brain health awareness and reduce the stigmatization associated with brain disorders. The theme for this year’s competition is “Breaking the Stigma: Visualizing Brain Disorders.”      The competition encourages individuals of all ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 05, 2023 With India promoting the importance the Ayurveda for human wellbeing, Neeri KFT, an Indian traditional ayurvedic polyherbal formulation has been found to be effective in regulating the functions of at least six genes variants causing kidney dysfunction, researchers have said ahead of the World Kidney Day, which will be observed on March 9 this ...

Even in the current era of advanced medical science, cancer is believed to be one of the most feared diseases throughout the world. While the USA and China are currently dealing with a maximum number of cancer cases, India is third. Approximately 1.1 million cancer cases are found in Indian healthcare every year. According to the National Cancer Registry Programme ...

Priyadarshi Nanu Pany Let me roll back the calendar to October 2021. If you recall, Facebook (now Meta) then suffered a major outage for around six hours. Facebook-owned social platforms- WhatsApp and Instagram, too, faced blackout. It was an unanticipated shock for folks glued to these sticky platforms. At the same time, it triggered economic losses worth millions of dollars ...

Anurag Singh Thakur Anurag Singh Thakur It may be coincidental, but it is nonetheless of profound satisfaction for every Indian that India has surpassed Britain to emerge as the world’s fifth largest economy in the 75th year of its independence from British colonial rule. This achievement also comes at a time when Britain is struggling to shore up its plummeting ...

Priyadarshi Nanu Pany Just think how easy it would be for us if we could just approve a pre-filled Income Tax (IT) returns form. An auto-generated tax return means a break from the drudgery of filling in details! Can we make this possible? Yes, if the governments have a master data repository of citizens’ data. Or a golden records database ...

PRIYADARSHI NANU PANY Just think what jobs your kids will do as they dip their feet into the future of a digital-first world. It is estimated that nearly two-thirds of today’s children will be absorbed in professions we are unversed with. And a good proportion of those jobs will populate the Metaverse. Many have billed Metaverse as the future of ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MAY 31, 2022 Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has witnessed a paradigm shift towards people-centric governance. The last 8 years of the Government have been based on the Prime Minister’s mantra of ‘Reform, Perform, Transform’. Across sectors, landmark policies and initiatives have been implemented to improve last mile delivery of benefits and enhance ...

Sanjay Banga Odisha had made tremendous strides in the last couple of decades to become one of the fastest-growing states, rebooting effectively from the Covid impact. It is among the first few states in India to quickly bounce back to the pre-Covid level growth rate. According to Odisha’s Economic Survey 2021-22 released recently, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the ...

by Arun Vasan, Alexandre Bueno and Aline Lemos Emerging economies, such as Brazil and India, have been the growth drivers for the world economy. The fintech sector is emerging strongly in both countries, and the successful combination of technology and entrepreneurship has been fundamental to address the increasing demand for financial inclusion and the modernization of the respective economies. Financial ...

R K Sinha The Tata Group is soon to gain complete control of Air India airlines from 27th January. Earlier, there were speculations that Air India would be fully taken over by the Tata Group on 23rd January. The daunting challenge for the Tata Group will be to recast Air India into a world-class airline. The service of Air India ...

R K Sinha The current year 2022 is a monumental milestone for the amicable relation between India and Japan. Positive diplomatic relations between the two nations were established in 1950. Apart from the teachings of Lord Buddha, the messages of peace, non-violence, and brotherhood unite the spirits of both countries. Apart from the religion of Buddhism, Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore is ...

R K SINHA The first elections post-onset of the Covid-19 pandemic were held for the Bihar Legislative Assembly in the months of November and December 2020. The Election Commission had patted its back and congratulated itself on the successful completion of those elections. Following that, the country bore witness to the election fiasco in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly which ...

Ravindra Kishore Sinha When Mukesh Ambani speaks on a subject, it is usually not possible to ignore it. He recently gave clear indications that the succession plan of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is ready. It is certainly a good thing that the chairman of the country’s largest industrial conglomerate, Mukesh Ambani, has informed the nation about the possible changes in ...

Ramesh Chandra Mohanty Aluminium and its alloys are being increasingly used right from domestic appliances, electrical conductors in transmission lines, to building and construction, automobile, defence, aerospace industry as well as myriad other critical applications. It has significant strategic implications in realizing the dream of Atmanirbhar Bharat and India’s vision to become a USD 5 trillion economy. Bauxite has no ...

Dr. Tapan Kumar Chand The strategic importance of Aluminium for India to achieve the vision of becoming a $5 trillion economy cannot be overstated. Aluminium finds critical usage in core sectors like defence, aerospace, transportation, energy security, building & construction many more. Aluminium gives all that contemporary time demands: speed, saving & sustainability. As India emerges from the global public ...

D B SUNDARA RAMAM Mining and Agriculture are two of the earliest endeavours of humankind invented to sustain and survive. The two industries ranked together were the primary or basic industries of early civilization. Today, mining is one of the key sectors that provides jobs and contributes towards building nations globally. Unlike other industries that are able to choose where ...